Literary Devices

Literary Devices

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Literary Devices

Literary Devices

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.4.3, RL.5.3, RL.5.5

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Claudia Arroyo

Used 7+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What literary device is used when a writer gives human qualities to animals or objects?

anthropomorphism

personification

metaphor

simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the literary device used in the phrase 'The sun smiled down on the happy couple.'

Simile

Hyperbole

Personification

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees,' what literary device is being used?

Personification

Metaphor

Alliteration

Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What literary device is employed when a word imitates the sound it represents?

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Simile

Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the literary device in the sentence 'The darkness wrapped around her like a blanket.'

Hyperbole

Simile

Alliteration

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What literary device is used when a writer hints at what is to come later in the story?

Plot twist

Character development

Flashback

Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the phrase 'time flies,' what literary device is being used?

Simile

Personification

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

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